Lawrence Crystal Receiver

Park Radio Corp.; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Year
  • 1923
  • Category
  • Detector-Radio (Crystal or diode, without tubes/transistors)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 235619

 Technical Specifications

  • Main principle
  • Crystal or Solid State Detector
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • No Power needed
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Lawrence Crystal Receiver - Park Radio Corp.; Pittsburgh,
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, Box - most often with Lid (NOT slant panel).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 13 x 6 x 5 inch / 330 x 152 x 127 mm
  • Notes
  • 1923 "Lawrence" broadcast receiver made by the Park Radio Corporation of Pittsburgh.  Park was a tiny manufacturer that produced 1-tube and 2-tube radios under the Paraco brand name, but this model, which features a fixed crystal detector mounted to the panel, is the only Park crystal currently known. 

  • Author
  • Model page created by Alan Larsen. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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